
AI-generated summary
The Boring Company is a tunnel boring company founded within Space
Boring Company said, “The United Arab Emirates (UAE) led this investment round, and we now plan to excavate a tunnel with a length of more than 150 km in the UAE.”
“Over the past two years, the company has grown to manage multiple city tunnel boring programs,” said Boring Company. “We are working on our first hard rock project, our first international construction contract, and a major expansion of the Las Vegas Loop while driving faster mechanical design.” The company has so far conducted most of its drilling work in Las Vegas. We operate several tunnels connecting the hotel casino and convention center.
Recently, a 10-mile underground 'Loop' project was launched in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Boring Company, founded inside SpaceX in 2017 and spun off a year later, aims to "revolutionize transportation" by building an underground loop line with stations for passengers to board and disembark.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Boring Company to proceed with major expansion of Las Vegas Loop
Likely · Within months
10-mile underground loop project to get underway in Nashville
Likely · Within months

The Kakao Association of the National Chemical Fiber and Food Industry Workers' Union announced that it opposed Kakao's personnel division plan due to the lack of protection of workers' rights and explanation of shareholder value, and requested union members and minority shareholders to join in expressing opposition to the merger of Kakao Investment.

South Korea's finance ministry reported solid economic recovery signs driven by a 68.7% year-on-year export surge in August and 184,000 new jobs, while noting persistent Middle East war uncertainties, inflation at 3.1%, and declining youth employment.

In the September issue of the recent Economic Trends (Green Book), the government evaluated that the Korean economy's solid economic recovery trend is continuing due to increased exports and improved consumption, but expressed concern that uncertainty related to the Middle East war and the United States' tariff imposition measures has expanded. The service industry and construction industry decreased, but the mining industry increased, and facility investment increased, but retail sales and domestic passenger vehicle sales decreased. The number of employed people has increased, the rate of increase in consumer prices has increased, and the government has announced the implementation of measures to stabilize people's livelihood during Chuseok and the speedy implementation of the economic growth strategy for the second half of 2026.

The Korea-Africa Foundation held an online orientation for the first implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) startup partnership program, and 30 startups selected from five African regions participated. The program strengthens market entry capabilities and provides opportunities to visit Korea through acceleration, mentoring, and demo days.

China's National Development and Reform Commission held a roundtable meeting in Beijing for about 60 American multinational companies, explained foreign investment attraction and consumption promotion policies, and encouraged investment. This meeting was held ahead of the US-China summit, and Premier Li Chang of the State Council also emphasized support for the business activities of US companies.

Jeongeup City, Jeollabuk-do, announced that it would pay farmers' public welfare allowances before Chuseok to support farmers exhausted by rising prices and heat waves. The recipients of the payment are agricultural businesses that have applied through the administrative welfare center of the town, village or village from March to June. A one-person business will be paid 600,000 won, and a business with two or more people will be paid 300,000 won per member. Existing recipients are automatically recharged, and new recipients can receive it after registering as a member.